<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">All of that certainly could have been done in this car, that was very competitive in its time.<div><br></div><div>I keep finding GT6 stuff in various places throughout the car. </div><div><br></div><div>I have to keep both cars parts catalogs handy...<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Brad Eells<div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Dec 13, 2018, at 9:35 AM, Jason Sukey <<a href="mailto:jsukey@gmail.com">jsukey@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Brad,<div> Externally, the GT6 and Spitfire boxes will look the same. I believe the case is interchangeable, it's just that you have to use ALL GT6 gears, or ALL Spitfire gears, no mix and match. GT6 has the close ratios.</div><div><br></div><div>The GT6 input shaft has to be shortened to be used in a Spitfire, and the spline count is different.</div><div><br></div><div>Jason</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 12:21 PM Brad Eells via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Interesting...I received three gearboxes with my Spitfire. <div><br></div><div>In the car is an overdrive box. The other two are standard 4 speed Spitfire boxes; one labeled ‘wide’, the other ‘close’.</div><div><br></div><div>Now you have me wondering what’s inside??</div><div><br></div><div>How did they build different ratio boxes back in the day?<br><br><div id="gmail-m_-7536849128194002888AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Brad Eells<div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Dec 13, 2018, at 8:30 AM, fubog1 via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><font color="black" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<div> <font size="2">No you can't just change a couple gears, the GT-6 uses completely different bits, and there are 2 different GT-6 boxes, most parts not interchangeable.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size="2">Glen</font><br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Mathieu W. Huovinen via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>
To: fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Sent: Thu, Dec 13, 2018 10:38 am<br>
Subject: [Fot] Spitfire Gearbox<br>
<br>
<div id="gmail-m_-7536849128194002888yiv1222956536">
<div dir="ltr">Triumph Friends,</div>
<div dir="ltr">Now that we've all worked out the oil cooler/filter issue, who wants to take a crack at Spitfire gearbox ideas?? I currently have a 1296 engine bolted up to a 1500 single rail gearbox. This year after the Kastner Cup, Marty Sukey suggested finding at GT6 gearbox as they have a closer ratio gear set - I think I even remember reading that some of the LeMans Spitfires had GT6 gearboxes. I'm having a difficult time finding one so I was going to ask the folks that have been this a lot longer than me, is it possible to just put GT6 gears (specifically 2nd and 3rd) into a 1500 Spit gearbox? Has anyone tried? Are there better options? I have two extra 1500 single rail boxes to mess with. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!</div>
<div dir="ltr">M. Huovinen<br>
Spit #80</div>
<div class="gmail-m_-7536849128194002888yiv1222956536device_aol_et_org_dt_dd_quote"></div>
</div>
_______________________________________________<br>
<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a><br>
<br>
<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.fot-racing.com" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br>
<br>
Donate: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</a><br>
Unsubscribe/Manage: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/fubog1@aol.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/fubog1@aol.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
</div>
</font></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a></span><br><span></span><br><span><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br><span>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</a></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/tr4abrad@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/tr4abrad@gmail.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br>
<br>
Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</a><br>
Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/jsukey@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/jsukey@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>
</div></blockquote></div></body></html>